2,600 home help hours for palliative patients will be funded by Mayo Roscommon Hospice this year.
It's part of the charity's five-year strategy which was launched by the Taoiseach Michael Martin in Dublin this week.
The hours will be provided in partnership with the HSE and through the Hospice's homecare Teams.
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The Foundation's chair Mike Smith says the announcement means its palliative care team can provide support in the home for someone waiting on a care worker to be appointed.
